Sho Bu Japanese Noodle — Restaurant in Coquitlam

This is my absolute favourite restaurant. Period. Their ramen is unbeatable. I've been to every spot in town that serves ramen, and none of them even compare to Sho Bu.

While every item on the menu is to die for, my personal favourite dish is the Chicken Karaage (spice level 3 or 4 with rich broth). The noodles pair fantastically with the bean sprouts, and the portions of fried chicken provided on the side are very reasonable. For the price, it cannot be beaten.

Their spice level goes from 1 to 5, with 5 of course being the highest. Many other, lesser, restaurants would adjust their "spice level" by cheap methods such as hot sauces or chili flakes. Not here. At Sho Bu, their spice is an all-over-the-mouth sensation which leaves you craving the next bite. For those who aren't fans of the spice, I'd recommend 2. For anybody else, 4 is a healthy medium.

One thing that makes Sho Bu stand out from all the rest is their broth. I'm not sure how it is done, but I have never in my life had anything like it. Whether it be the Tonkotsu, the Sho Yu, or the Miso, they always knock it out of the park. They offer "Rich" or "Regular" broth. Regular broth is a leaner, less oily alternative to Rich. It comes down to personal preference, but I would recommend the Rich broth 10 times out of 10. It's just more broth per broth.

Their customer service is astonishing. The waitresses there are simply amazing. They take good care of each and every customer with civility, kindness, and unparalleled speed. From the moment I sit down on any average day, I can expect to be eating within 10 minutes.

If you're looking for a great meal at a good price, look no farther. Welcome to Sho Bu....

I took my wife to a nice early ramen dinner, and I was really shocked by how bland the broth was. This was my first time here, but has the ownership changed? I can't believe how people could've left all these 4-5 star reviews, particularly those who mentioned that the broth was good. At least these reviews do not represent the quality of the food my wife and I were served.

Double-double, spicy level 3 (2/5) Bland broth: couldn't simply finish it. Swollen bamboo shoots, still edible. Decent Chashu. Eggs were slightly overcooked than it should be. Ordered a bowl of rich broth; it's a tiny bit better but still bland. Instant noodles like Sapporo Ichiban.

Wonton noodle, no spice (3/5) Slightly better broth; I think it was shio broth. The flavor of corn went well with the thin broth. Wontons were surprisingly good and flavorful. Instant noodles like Sapporo Ichiban.

The server was really kind and gentle. I'd give 4/5 for the service. There was a miscommunication that I wanted to sample taste the rich broth if that's any better but got a full bowl of broth for $5, which was totally fine - except I didn't drink more than 90% of it.

I usually finish the soup with extra noodle or rice, but this visit was probably my first time in many, many years that I left most of it.

What a disappointment. It's too bad that the quality of the broth and the use of instant noodles did not match the prompt and kind service...

Avoid coming here if you have children. When I arrived, the waitresses wouldn't give us a table of 4, as she said "those tables are for full grown people". She wanted to give me a small table for 2 for myself, my husband and my toddler girl in a booster seat. If this was a busy night I would had understand, but the night we went, the place was basically empty. I of course refused and said ask how is my child going to eat , there is no room on the table for her to sit or eat, she isn't full grown, but she's still a human! This should had been my sign to leave the restaurant.

When we placed the order, we ordered the bigger size ramen bowls as my husband and I can share with our daughter, waitress later told us we need to order more cause we have 3 people and we only ordered 2 bowls. Okay, so you didn't want to give us a bigger table cause my daughter wasn't a "full grown people" but you want her to order like one?! There was a table next to us that arrived later than us also having the same issue with the waitresses. They ended up leaving, Which is what I should have done. Just ridiculous service.

As for the food: it was okay. Nothing special . Wouldn't come back here...